Lieutenant Charlotte Averis
Name Charlotte Zelda Averis
Position Chief Engineering Officer
Rank Lieutenant
Character Information
| Gender | Female | |
| Species | Human | |
| Age | 26 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 5'5" | |
| Weight | 118 lbs | |
| Hair Color | Long Blonde | |
| Eye Color | Green | |
| Physical Description | Charlotte is rather skinny in appearance, but is extremely agile and moves very quickly. Her past living in a re-enactment group was very physical and she developed musculature to accompany her primary 'job' in blacksmithing and the practice she had with swordplay. She prefers to wear clothes that emphasis her girlish figure, especially off-duty and has been told she's rather eccentric due to her proclivities to wear heels even while on duty, despite that she has never set one foot wrong while wearing them. |
Family
| Spouse | None | |
| Children | None | |
| Father | Vivali Averis 'Duke' | |
| Mother | Ciera Bontasi | |
| Brother(s) and / or Sister(s) | 3 siblings |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | One look at Charlotte and her tendencies to call people by 'My Lady' or 'Milady' and people would think she's either slow or just not a fit for Starfleet, however they couldn't be more wrong. Underneath the pragmatic exterior of her verbiage, she has an agile mind that comes up with solutions to problems nearly as quickly as they crop up. She tends to speak only when she has something to say, but when she starts speaking she sometimes goes on and on. Angering her is the very last thing someone wants to do, though it takes a lot to do that. If she's staring off into space, it's inadvisable to disrupt her train of thought. | |
| Strengths & Weaknesses | +Adapts to changing situations very quickly +Very creative with her fixes in sub-optimal conditions -Interpersonal skills have some lacking, says what she thinks without a filter. -When angered doesn't think about consequences. |
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| Hobbies & Interests | -Rapier-play -Hand-forging things -Runs for fun and profit -Can ride a horse rather well -Singing, was a tavern performer -Others TBD |
| Personal History | Charlotte Averis grew up in the small mountain town of Pegasus Falls, a place where modern Federation life blended strangely well with old traditions. Her early education followed standard Federation curriculum, and she excelled in practical sciences, mechanical systems, and physical training. But her childhood took an unusual turn at age eight, when she began “playing a part” in the local tavern, a community tradition where the locals reenacted historical roles for visitors along with a complex 'quest' system to entertain the visitors. Charlotte took to it immediately, charming patrons with her archaic speech and dramatic flair. By thirteen, she had become one of the tavern’s regular singers and servers, developing stage presence, confidence, and a strong voice. At fifteen, she began formal blacksmithing training under a local artisan, discovering a talent for forging that would later shape her engineering career. Her upbringing in Pegasus Falls gave her a unique blend of physical endurance, craftsmanship, and theatricality. When she entered Starfleet Academy in 2368, her instructors were initially baffled by her habit of addressing people as “My Lady” or “Milady.” But beneath the eccentricity was a sharp, adaptive mind capable of solving engineering problems with remarkable speed. She excelled in damage control, improvisational repair, and structural metallurgy, often approaching problems with the same creativity she had used in the forge. She graduated in 2372 with strong marks and a reputation for being both brilliant and delightfully unconventional. Charlotte’s first assignment aboard the Nebula‑class USS Damocles placed her on the front lines of rising tensions that would soon erupt into the Dominion War. As an Ensign, she quickly proved herself capable under pressure, devising unconventional fixes during system failures and adapting rapidly to combat conditions. In 2374, during a major engagement, the Damocles was struck by a devastating Dominion assault that breached multiple decks. Charlotte suffered serious injuries when a collapsing support beam crushed part of the engineering workspace. Her recovery was long and difficult, but she returned to duty with the same eccentric confidence, heels and all, earning her promotion to Lieutenant Junior Grade. Starfleet reassigned her to the Intrepid‑class USS Pandora in late 2374, seeking officers with combat‑tested resilience. The Pandora saw heavy action throughout the Dominion War, and Charlotte’s creativity under fire became indispensable. In 2375, the ship was deployed to one of the major battles of the war, where it sustained severe damage. Jem’Hadar suicide squads breached the hull and stormed engineering, killing both the Chief Engineer and the Commanding Officer. Charlotte and a handful of survivors fought to stabilize the ship long enough for reinforcements to arrive. The event left a lasting mark on her: she became quieter, more introspective, and fiercely protective of her crewmates. After extensive repairs, the USS Pandora returned to service in 2376, assigned to volatile border‑security operations during the post‑war cleanup. In one such mission, the ship was again heavily damaged during a sudden combat encounter with a hostile remnant force. Now a full Lieutenant, Charlotte coordinated emergency structural reinforcement and warp‑field stabilization under fire, drawing on every ounce of her Academy training and battlefield experience. Her actions prevented a total systems collapse and allowed the Pandora to limp back to Federation space. Though the ship survived, Starfleet deemed it no longer fit for frontline duty, and Charlotte was reassigned. Her transfer to the USS Wayfarer marked a new chapter in her career. No longer defined solely by wartime survival, Charlotte brought with her a reputation for ingenuity, adaptability, and unorthodox brilliance. Her eccentric speech, her tendency to speak bluntly, and her insistence on wearing heels, even in engineering, became part of her legend rather than liabilities. |
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| Service Record | 2368-2372- Starfleet Academy (Engineering) 2372-2374- USS Damocles (Nebula-class) (Ensign-Lieutenant JG) 2374-2376- USS Pandora (Intrepid-class) (Lieutenant JG-Lieutenant) 2376-Pres- USS Wayfarer |